Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Buffalo WZR-HP-G450H wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black vs D-Link DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black

18specifications compared
12differ
6identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN interface type
- WZR-HP-G450H wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Gigabit Ethernet
- DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- WZR-HP-G450H wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- WZR-HP-G450H wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
Certification
- WZR-HP-G450H wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:Wi-Fi
- DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:FCC Class B IC Wi-Fi
Antennas quantity
- WZR-HP-G450H wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:3
- DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:1
Weight
- WZR-HP-G450H wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:340.2 g
- DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:453.6 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- WZR-HP-G450H wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black:165.1 x 55.88 x 157.5 mm
- DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:147.5 x 113.2 x 31.5 mm

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Comparison of WZR-HP-G450H, DIR-501
39 specifications	A Buffalo WZR-HP-G450H wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black Model WZR-HP-G450H View product	B D-Link DIR-501 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black Model DIR-501 View product
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportDiffers	VPN pass through, PPTP Server, Open VPN Server	VPN pass-through
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2	WPA, WPA2, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power, WLAN
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	Wi-Fi	FCC Class B IC Wi-Fi
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	1
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	340.2 g	453.6 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	274.3 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	208.3 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	68.6 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	680 g
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows XP, Max OS X 10.4 - 10.7	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3 Mac OS X (v10.4)
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	165.1 x 55.88 x 157.5 mm	147.5 x 113.2 x 31.5 mm
Input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	100 - 240V	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	18 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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